December 15, 1745 · Saxony Theater
December 15, 1745
The 75-year-old 'Old Dessauer' led a Prussian allied force against the Saxon-Austrian army defending Dresden. Attacking uphill into fortified positions, the first assault was repulsed with heavy losses. The Old Dessauer rallied his men personally, pushed up a second time, and broke the Saxon line. Dresden fell the next day.
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